36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 298: First Fantasy in class

Day 298 — First Fantasy in class
26-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)

A big day—I play my composition,
Fantasy on Broken Glass, for the electronic music class and Prof. C. It is also a day of coincidences with Berlin, Vienna, and Fantasy.

At night, in my inflated state of ego, I hit the discotek attempting to meet some girls. Strikeout. Ha!
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Day 270: Fantasy on Broken Glass—Finished, yay!

Day 270 — Fantasy on Broken Glass—Finished, yay!
28-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)

Fantasy rough score 01
A great day. Fantasy on Broken Glass—that’s my musique concrète work—is finally finished. Yes. It’s a good feeling to complete a project. Be thankful to your teachers. Some pictures of the rough score.
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Day 246: Lost Glass, found—Thank you, Vienna

Day 246 — Lost Glass, found—Thank you, Vienna
04-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)

Broken Glass, found. No, that’s not a code word to launch nuclear weapons, it’s news from the Institute of Composition and Electroacoustic Media at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. They have found my 36-year-old tapes and will digitize them and send them to me. It’s a miracle.
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